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Whistling 'Dixie'
A new book reconstructs the context and mood that made Dallas a hub of far-right activism in the late 1950s and early '60s, writes Scott McLemee, shedding light on the political landscape today.
Why Mentor Matches Fail
Most mentor matches don't work, argues Kerry Ann Rockquemore, because they are based on a fundamentally flawed and outdated model.
Podcasts to Inspire Your Classroom Practice
One GradHacker discusses her favorites.
Michael Crow, Alt-Acs and Speaking our Minds
Reactions to an ELI Conference keynote.
Creating an Infrastructure for Open Access
The Open Access Network has a big idea. It's pretty compelling.
Opinion
Narrower Pathways to a Bachelor's Degree
Statewide transfer agreements alone won't fix the leaky pipeline between community colleges and four-year institutions, write Davis Jenkins and Joshua Wyner.
Another Take on Competency
Competency-based education can strengthen, not weaken, the liberal arts and provide a path to better wages and lives for adult students, Paul LeBlanc and Jim Selbe write.
Staffing a President at Odds with the Board
What to do when the best interests of the president appear different than those of the university